Aurangzeb's Rajput Wars: The Alliance That Fractured an Empire

Aurangzeb: The Emperor Who Expanded and Broke the Mughal Empire — Fexingo History · Jun 5, 2026 · 7m · transcript

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Aurangzeb's fraught relationship with the Rajput kingdoms, focusing on the long siege of Chittor in 1658 and the subsequent rebellion of Maharana Raj Singh I. They discuss the Mughal-Rajput alliance forged under Akbar and how Aurangzeb's policies of religious orthodoxy and centralization alienated key Rajput allies like the Kachhwahas of Amber. The conversation examines the 1658 siege of Chittor, where Aurangzeb's forces used artillery and famine to force surrender, and the later Marwar succession crisis after Maharaja Jaswant…